We may call ourselves The City of Trees, but let’s face it, we live in a desert! Isn’t it time to start landscaping like it? Today, producer Jennifer Jerrett is talking with Anni Jack, the Adult Education Coordinator at the Idaho Botanical Garden, about why we should be thinking about low-water landscapes. But this conversation isn’t just about plants. It’s about who we are. And Anni says something about Boise’s identity that we can’t get out of our heads. 

Looking for resources and inspo for your own low-water xeriscape project? Check out Anni’s “100 Plants” from the Idaho Botanical Garden, “Water Wise: Native Plants for Intermountain Landscapes,” or the BLM’s comprehensive “Native Garden Guide for SW Idaho.” Plants are available at several local nurseries including xeriscaping specialists Draggin’ Wing Farm or online through High Country Gardens. 

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